{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/694ac34acb029db757229ddb/698bf8000581faffc7907fa2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"From Michael Jackson to Magic Johnson: Aaron Walton on Leading With Service","description":"<p>What can you learn about leadership from Michael Jackson, Magic Johnson, Marlon Brando — and your own family?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Lead Human, Jack Myers and Tim Spengler talk with Aaron Walton, co-founder of Walton Isaacson and longtime partner of Earvin “Magic” Johnson, about what it really means to lead with precision, empathy, and service.</p><p><br></p><p>Aaron shares:</p><ul><li>What he learned spending 18 months on the road with Michael Jackson, watching him rehearse “Billie Jean” for more than an hour until every detail was perfect</li><li>How Magic Johnson changed the way he thinks about investing in diverse communities and using his influence to open doors</li><li>The moment a client said “we’re colorblind here,” and why he replied, “when is being blind a good thing?” — plus what Millennials, Gen Z, and Gen Alpha expect from brands now</li><li>How losing his mother forced him to rethink being “busy,” start monthly family Zooms, and rediscover the value of rest and doing nothing</li><li>Why he believes arts education is a necessity, not a luxury, and how his board work with organizations like Alonzo King LINES Ballet and Young Audiences New York keeps him grounded</li><li>The way his agency uses “Kaizen” sessions after big projects to ask what worked, what didn’t, and how to do it better next time</li><li><br></li></ul><p>If you care about leadership, culture, or building brands that actually reflect the world we live in, Aaron’s stories are a masterclass in leading human — on stage, in the boardroom, and at home.</p>","author_name":"Jack Myers"}